Jalen Green is an American basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. Born on February 9, 2002, Green is known for being an explosive shooting guard.
Hailing from Merced, California, Green was a basketball prodigy who played three years for San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, and at Prolific Prep in Napa for his senior season. During his glittering high school career, Green was a certified five-star phenom and earned recognition as the best shooting guard in the country.
As one of the best young players in the USA, Green also represented the United States at the junior level. He was an MVP at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup as the US won the championship.
Green was picked second overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2021 NBA Draft and wasted no time in establishing himself as an offensive dynamo. He made history by becoming the fourth youngest player to achieve the impressive feat of scoring 40 points in five games before turning 22, a distinction he now shares with only basketball legends - Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, and Carmelo Anthony.
In the 2022/23 NBA season, Green averaged 22.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
Jalen Green Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2023-24 | $9,891,480 | - | $9,891,480 | - | $9,891,480 |
| 2024-25(Team Option Exercised) | $12,483,048 | $12,483,048 | $12,483,048 |
How much is Jalen Green getting paid?
Jalen Green is set to earn $9,891,480 for the 2023/24 season. According to Sportrac, he signed a four-year rookie contract with the Houston Rockets, worth $40,808,448, an average annual salary of $10,202,112.
How much does Jalen Green make in a minute?
Jalen Green’s salary for the 2023/24 season is $9,891,480. One year is known to have 525,600 minutes. If his total salary is divided by the number of minutes available in a year, then he makes around $18.8 in a minute.
Jalen Green Career Earnings
According to Spotrac, Jalen Green would have earned over $28.3 million from his NBA contracts after the end of the 2023/24 season.
What are the terms of Jalen Green’s contract?
Jalen Green’s current four-year rookie scale current contract had two team options, one at the end of the ongoing 2023/24 season, and another after 2024/25 season. The Houston Rockets have already exercised their team option for the 2024-25 NBA season.
How much of the Jalen Green Contract is guaranteed?
With his current deal, Jalen Green will have earned a guaranteed $40,808,448 with average annual salary of $10,202,112.
Jalen Green Contract History
These are all the contracts that Jalen Green has signed in his career till now.
April 16, 2020
Jalen Green signed a one year, $600,000 contract with the NBA G League Ignite.
August 4, 2021
Jalen Green signed a four year, $40.8 million rookie contract with the Houston Rockets.
FAQs
A. Born in Merced, California, United States on February 9, 2022, Jalen Green is 21 years old.
A. Bree Purganan is the mother and Marcus Green is the stepfather of Jalen Green. Information about his biological father is not available in the public domain.
A. Jalen Green wears jersey #4 for the Rockets. He previously wore jersey #0.
A. Jalen Green plays shooting guard for the Houston Rockets.
A. In the 2022/23 season, Jalen Green averaged 22.1 points with 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game throughout 76 games.
